After 15 match weeks, there is a two-horse race for the Premier League title.

Sure, one could say that Tottenham, with 33 points sitting in third, could make a second half charge. Or that maybe Arsenal or Chelsea, with just two losses sitting on 31 points apiece, could turn some of their draws into wins in the new year.

But it will not matter.

None of those three teams, nor any team under them in the standings, will finish within 10 points of the top two (and that might be massively generous; it might be more like 15-20.)

Manchester City and Liverpool have yet to lose a game in the league. But there is a definite gap in class between the two squads. The Cityzens' second team 11 would most likely be in the top four, while the Reds may be a key injury away from falling back.

With 23 matches left to play, Liverpool has to stay healthy to mount a challenge.

Can the Reds keep the pressure on Manchester City until the two teams meet January 3?

MIDWEEK RESULTS

Tuesday

Bournemouth 2-1 Huddersfield

Brighton 3-1 Crystal Palace

West Ham United 3-1 Cardiff City

Watford 1-2 Manchester City

Wednesday

Burnley 1-3 Liverpool

Everton 1-1 Newcastle United

Fulham 1-1 Leicester City

Wolverhampton 2-1 Chelsea

Manchester United 2-2 Arsenal

Tottenham 3-1 Southampton

MIDWEEK'S THREE STARS

Diogo Jota, Wolverhampton

Attacking midfielder helped drag Wolves back into the contest with Chelsea. Jota then scored the winner in the 63rd minute.

With the most lucrative TV deal in the history of the sport kicking in next season, the incentive to stay in the Premier League has never been higher.

While the race at the top of the table may be done by early April, unless Liverpool can sustain pressure, the relegation battle is shaping up to be one of the tightest in league history.

After 15 games, seven teams sit within four points of each other from 14th to 20th. West Ham United in 13th, with 18 points, seems to have righted the ship, while Wolverhampton in 12th seems to have enough quality to survive into its second season back in the top flight.

There is still a long way to go, and this could look differently after the packed festive period and with managerial changes that will ultimately occur (and have already started).

Can any one of these teams make a mini run up the table in the next month towards safety? Many of these teams will play each other before the F.A. Cup third round starts January 7.

Which three teams will be relegated? That picture might not be clear until the final minutes of the season.

MANCHESTER CITY WEEKLY PREMIER LEAGUE UNBEATEN WATCH

Did Manchester City lose midweek?

No, although Watford pushed the Cityzens over the final 30 minutes and could have come away with a draw.

But the Hornets never found the tying goal, and Manchester City now has 41 points from 15 games (13 wins and two draws).

This Saturday, City will have its toughest test until the Liverpool match January 3. The Cityzens will travel to London to face Chelsea, which was shocked midweek by a Wolverhampton team that had been reeling.